SINCE 1828
meretrix
noun
mer·e·trix
| \ˈmerə̇(ˌ)‧triks\
plural meretrices\ˌmerə̇‧ˈtrī(ˌ)sēz
\
Definition of meretrix
: prostitute with my lamentable visits to the Ring at Blackfriars, or to my meretrix in Holland Park— Cyril Connolly
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